The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for Decem-
ber 25-Quarterly
Review.

from Chicago Standard BY Rev. j. M Coon.l
QUARTERLY REVIEW.
GOLDEN TEXTS Matt L. II John o: 63
HOME READINGS
N. Lessons L, H., Matt 8; 5-13, 1927:
w. Lesson ". Matt o: 1888; 10: Is
T. Lessons VI, VII, Matt 10: 1912; III:
2-l5
i. Lessons VIII, TX, Matt IL: 9O-9O; IL:
lila
s. Lessons X, XII, Matt IS: 10, 24-3o
s. Lesson Kill, Matt IL: 3l-33, A-52
LESSONS, TOPICS, GOLDEN TEXTS
Lesson L October Z Matt 81 5-l3 Topic:
"The Centurion's Faith" Golden Text
have not found so great faith, no, not In Is
II II October Matt s: 1927 .The Tenn
pest Sulled" q. T.: Why are ye fearful,
ye of little faith Matt s: 26)s
Forgive Sins" G. t.: The Son Of man hath
power on earth to forgive sins Matt 81 6)
Miracles" G. T.: According to your faith be
it unto you Matt 8: 20.
v. October 80 Matt 0: 1888; 10: Is @The
Harvest and the Laborers." q. IT.. Freely ye
have received, freely give Matt 10: 81.
vi November 6 Matt 10: 32-42. @Confess-
ing Christ" G. t.: Whosoever therefore
foss also before my Father which is in heaven
Matt 10: 32).
VII November 13 Matt IL: 2-15 aChrists
Witness to John" G. r.: He was a burning
and shining light John 5: 35l
ment and Mercy" g. T.: Come unto me, all
ye that abor and are heavy laden, and will
give you rest Matt IL: 2S).
TX November "a. Matt ~: LA aJesus and
the Sabbath" g. r.: 1t is lawful to do well
on the Sabbath days Matt IL: 19.
X December 4: Matt -: Ia parable Df
the Sower." g. T.: The seed is the word OF
God duke s: H.
able of the Tares" G. T.: The harvest is the
end of the world; and the reapers are the
| angels Matt 10: 39j.
XII December Is. Matt 10: 3l-33, 44-52
@Other Parallels" G. T.. SO shall it be at the
end of the world: the angels shall come forth,
and sever the wicked from among the just
Matt. Ii: 49).
MATTHEW'S GOSPEL.
| The following facts regarding tho first gos-
| pei are taken from Vincents Year Book:
| Its Author. BY the consent of tho
church IN every age, without dissenting voice,
Matthew the apostle has been named as Its
writer.
IL The Life of Matthew Very little is
known concerning his history. /. He WAS the
son of Apheus Mark u 14), and perhaps
brother OF James the Less. 2 He was one Of
the inferior tax-collectors under the Roman
Government, called publicans, or portitores,
class held In great contempt and hatred Tor
their corrupt practices 3. He was called to
be an apostle IN the first year OF our Lords
ministry. Matt 9: o T. Probably his name
was at that time changed from Levi to Mat
thew. g. He gave great feast in honor OF
Jesus at which many pubcaDs were pres
ent either at the time of his call or about six
months afterward. Matt 9: 10 g The last
mention of his name in the New Testament 10
IN the account of the meeting OF the apostles
after the Savior's ascension. Acts IL: ID
2. 1t IL believed, on the authority of Eusebius,
that he labored among the Jews in Palestine,
and for them wrote his gospel s. Traditions
were current that he afterward went to
Ethiopia; or, according to other reports, to
Macedonia. O. The opinion Of the best schol-
are is that he died natural death, as stated
by Heracleon, Clement of Alexandria, and
Origen
III Original Language L Early exposi-
tors believed that this gospel was originally
written in Hebrew, from which it was trans
lated into Greek. 2. Modern students inclirs
to the view that 1t was written in Greek, as We
now have 1t, that being the language COM
monty used in Palestine. g. Perhaps there
was Hebrew original, now lost, which was
translated by the author, or under his direc-
ton. IL Abbott)
Nv. For Whom, Written @An opinion has
generally prevailed that Matthew originally
drew up his gospel for the use Of the Jewish
converts in Palestine. Internal not ces tend
to confirm this inference We have fewer
interpretations of Jewish customs, laws, and
localities than in the other gospels. The whole
Narrative proceeds upon jewish view OF
V. Aim of the Gospel II was written to
show that Jesus was the Messiah prophesied
In the Old Testament I'm the gospel by
Matthew the life of Jesus is presented as
forming part OF the history and life of the
jewish nation; and hence as the fulfllment
OF the hereditary blessing of Abraham"
Q4ange.l STILL the gospel is not systematic
treatise on this subject, and includes many
| incidents not in connection with 1t
VI Time Of Writing. Various dates have
been assigned, which agree only in: /. That
it was the earliest-written Of the gospels 2.
That it was written before the destruction Of
Jerusalem, which took place A. ID. 20 Some
OF the earlier commentators place 1t eight
years after the ascension, or A. ID. 36. Lyman
Abbott gives it date about the middle Of the
first century; Albert Barnes about A. ID. 63;
LANCE 81 or 90, just before the siege Of Jeru-
salem.
VII Place Of Writing All agree that it
was written in Palestine, and probably at
Jerusalem, as that was the headquarters Of
Judaic Christianity, and the dwelling place Of
| the apostles.
VIII. characteristics. l. It's Hebraistic die
ton and construction more marked than of
any other gospel 2 Its frequent quotations
from the Old les lament, especially its cita-
ton from the prophets. 3 Its use of such
terms as "kindom of heaven" @the holy city,"
referring TO Jerusalem) and certain peculiar
words and phrases. See Smiths Dict of the
Bible, vol 2, p. 277. A. It's adherence rather
to the logical than the chronological order Of
|
in the earliest written accounts Of matters so
important that the object should rather be to
record the things done, and the sayings of
our Lord, than the precise order in which
they took place" (Alford) s. It's full report
of the dlscourses and teachings of Christ
such as the Sermon the Mount, the para
bles, the apostolic commission, and the warn
ing against the Pharisees. g. Its methodical
and systematic arrangement Of subjects in the
life and work of Christ
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
| /. Mention the names Of the twelve apos-
ties, or "a many as you can.
2. What other persons have been mentioned
in the les sons, aud give any history connected
with each.
g. Name the places with connecting facts
aud incidents.
4 Tell some truths and doctrines taught
by the lessons
3 Give the story of the lessons respectively
in which the following expressions are found:
"Take my yoke upon you" stretch forth
thine hand @Whether is easier to say" Il
will come and heal him" slave We under
stood all these things?" @What went ye out to
seer" sand as We go preach"
q What have you learned in these lessons
about @pearls," about 4yoke," about sheep
and shepherd" about @bed," about
Sword, about sheep in pit" about
"reed," about Sminstrels," about "tempest,"